Dec 10, 2018

Champions Tier List | Patch 8.24 | Solo Queue

League of Legends Solo Queue Tier list for Patch 8.24:

Are you looking for a League of Legends solo queue tier list to win more ranked games and reach Gold, Diamond, or maybe even Challenger the FASTEST way possible?

Don't be a meta-sheep and follow the herd, this LoL Champion Tier List gets you that sweet League of Legends LP by listing out the strongest champions that will winyou games while your friends are still trying to play Ryze just because the *pros* are doing it.
God Tier Champions this time around include: Mid [Kassadin, Ahri, Malzahar]

SEASON 8 - PATCH 8.24

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS TIER LIST

"Best Champions to Climb With"

Are you looking for a League of Legends solo queue tier list to win more ranked games and reach Gold, Diamond, or maybe even Challenger the FASTEST way possible?

Don't be a meta-sheep and follow the herd, this LoL Champion Tier List gets you that sweet League of Legends LP by listing out the strongest champions that will winyou games while your friends are still trying to play Ryze just because the *pros* are doing it.

Patch 8.24

Now that Dark Harvest has been nerfed a few times since its inception, we're seeing more of a balance between champions across the board. Players are still opting for Akali and Irelia post-nerf simply because they love the thought of absolutely dominating the enemies at high speeds. However, more stable picks like Pantheon and Malzahar are beating out the FOTM picks if you want to ensure victory for Season 9 practice.Check out the full list below!

Instructions and Caveats:

Champions in BOLD I will talk about shortly

Champions UNDERLINEDmay be over/undervalued, but aren't/haven't played enough for me to make a better judgment.

Within each tier, the champions are strongest from left to right, but within a tier each champion's strength is relatively close. This is especially true for Tiers 2 and 3 where these champions are ALL highly playable and player dependent on how strong they are in-game.

Win Rates are important in analyzing each champion's strength but are not the end-all criteria for any champion's position.

Professional Picks may not necessarily translate into good picks for solo queue ladder, the two have slightly different meta-games and skill levels.

The creator of this list is diamond so there may be some personal bias towards higher tier play on certain champions.

God Tier: These champions are almost impossible to keep down. If your team doesn't make it a priority to shut down these champions and shut them down hard, even if they lose their lane, lose in CS, and it's their first time playing the champion, they can be a massive nuisance for your team. On the other hand, if they're actually good at the champion...that's when it's time to throw in the towel. Tier 1: These champions generally do very well regardless, and have some sort of advantage over most other champions. When they do well, their team does well. Even when they don't do well, their team still has a good chance of a comeback victory by utilizing one or more aspects of their late game utility. Tier 2: This is the Tier of balanced champions where Riot shoots to place their designs. These champions generally do well in their own right, and are very strong picks with a good chance of winning. However, they're not overpowered by any means and do have their weaknesses. Tier 3: These champions can still do very well, but tend to need a little more snowballing to get rolling. Even if they get an early lead, it's still very possible to turn the tides on them with just a mistake or two. They may also have some weaknesses that can be capitalized on. Tier 4: These champions are either underpowered or offer less reward than other champions for the same amount of effort. These champions basically start winning from the get-go or get made fun of for the rest of the game. They need gold to do their job correctly, and if they don't get enough of it, they become sandbags for the enemy team to punch. Chances of a comeback with one of these champions feeding on your team is almost none.

Champion Explanations

Blitzcrank [God Tier Support] - In the preseason, players are much less acute when it comes to the early game awareness. Blitzcrank specializes on picking up free kills while enemy players are off grabbing their hot pockets out of the oven, which means that before the ranked season starts it's easy for him to snowball games from the get-go.

Brand [Tier 1 Support] - In the current meta Brand remains a stable damage support. His ability to absolutely destroy enemy teams is potent, especially in a meta with Irelia and Yasuo mid to maximize his AOE bounce damage.

Cassiopeia [Tier 1 Top] - After the Viktor nerfs players are looking for new ways to bully top lane, and Cassiopeia is almost always the number one choice for true ranged vs melee bully prowess. She's still fairly mana reliant, but her early game cheese potential remains high.

Irelia [Tier 2 Top] - After the nerfs to Irelia, she's slowly dwindling in potential as a top laner. While her burst damage remains high, her ability to sustain against the heavy meta tanks leaves her something to be desired during the laning phase.

Jax [Tier 1 Top] - Despite the nerfs to Jax, he continues to be a powerhouse in the current meta-game, especially as players are generally reluctant to end the game too early and prefer drawing it out for fun instead. This gives Jax players a higher chance to farm up two items and become the insane juggernaut we all know and love.

Karthus [Tier 1 Mid] - Karthus still synergizes well with the new Dark Harvest. However, that means that his rise and fall tends to be largely tied into how well Dark Harvest is performing at the time. After a series of nerfs, Karthus is still strong but nowhere near he was when the rune was first reworked.

Neeko [Tier 1 Mid] - Neeko is by far the most fascinating, and by fascinating I mean annoying champion that Riot's come up with in recent years. She's very good for catching enemies off guard with her trickster spells, and tends to do too much damage for her own good.

Pantheon [God Tier Top] - Going back to the top lane abuse meta, Pantheon works insanely well. Most players are now going back to Electrocute over Dark Harvest, but he does well with both.

Disclaimer:

The purpose of this list is for discussion and to provide a starting point for champion selection.

Agree? Disagree? Comment below!

If you're looking for a more meta based tier list based on popularity, be sure to check out the FOTM list as well!